ANDERSON — Dorothy E. Anderson, 86, of Rome, on Sept. 27, 2009. Services are private. No calling hours. Arrangements by Strong and Burns Funeral Home, 401 N. George St. AUDETTE ... [more...]
Temperatures: 41 to 50 Normal Range: 50 to 71 Records: 25(1991), 89(1953) Rainfall: 0.07" Monthly rainfall: 2.37" Rainfall for year: 28.21" Sunset today: 6:43... [more...]
CAMDEN — William D. "Bill" Graham, 53, of State Rt. 13 passed away unexpectedly at his home Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. He was born June 1, 1956 in Rome, NY, a son of Ernest & Beverly S... [more...]
CLINTON — Hamilton College will continue its faculty concert series on Saturday with a vocal recital by tenor G. Roberts Kolb and soprano Lauralyn Kolb. They will be accompanied by pianist Sa... [more...]
HERKIMER — Herkimer County Community College’s Fall Fest will be held Saturday. The public may participate. A Motorcycle, Antique Tractor and Car Show will be held from noon to 4 p.... [more...]
VERNON — Oktoberfest is coming to Vernon Downs 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday with activities for the family. Highlights include free admission, entertainment by polka bands. [more...]
A free concert at Mohawk Valley Community College, 1101 Floyd Ave., is among MVCC activities open to the public next week. Thursday, Oct. 8, Christian music performer Sean Clive will share song... [more...]
ONEIDA — The Oneida Area Arts Council opens its season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with Barragein the Oneida High School auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $25 or call Linda a... [more...]
VERONA — The cold, blustery rainy weather at the Atunyote Golf Club didn’t seem to spoil the day for spectators and golfers alike as a festive fall day kicked off the third annual Turni... [more...]
REMINDERS: Saturday, 4:30-7 p.m. Roast beef harvest supper, at Point Rock United Methodist Church. $8.50 and $4 for ages 5-12. Saturday, Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Trenton Falls Scenic Trails op... [more...]
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Saturday WHERE: American Red Cross chapter offices, 303 W. Liberty St. QUOTA: 30 pints Appointments preferred: — 336-0030. [more...]
The Rome Free Academy girls junior varsity soccer team captured a 5-0 shutout win over Proctor High on Wednesday at John Joy Elementary School. Krista Anken, Alexis Marineau, Lauren Popovich, N... [more...]
The Remsen girls soccer team came away with a 2-0 shutout victory over host Center State Conference foe Westmoreland on Wednesday for its seventh win of the season. Alexis Childers was the lead... [more...]
A Payment in Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) program could be an appropriate solution to the real estate tax controversy relating to the Oneida Indian properties. This would include Turning Stone Casino/Hote... [more...]
California and parts of the West are once again enduring devastating wildfires, with blazes raging in several areas around the Golden State, most ominously in the foothill suburbs of Los Angeles. ... [more...]
The following area students have been named to the 2008/2009 dean’s list at Union College, Schenectady: Ian J. Dempsey, Rome, Class of 2009. Katrina L. Neiley, Rome, Class of 2010. ... [more...]
Oct. 1, 1999 There’s a little something for everyone in the proposed county budget — including a pay raise for top county officials. Overall, the nearly $248 million budget does not... [more...]
Tonight’s Schedule... Scholastic boys Soccer — RFA at Baldwinsville, 5; Camden at New Hartford, 5:30. Scholastic girls Soccer — Beaver River at South Lewis, 6. ... [more...]
The Eastern Air Defense Sector’s new headquarters at Griffiss park will be formally unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning, with high-ranking military officials attending. A... [more...]
VERONA — Firefighters were searching late this morning for what caused the blaze that destroyed a storage barn on Rock Road that was at least 75-years-old. Flames engulfed the old post ba... [more...]
CAMDEN — Veteran employees of International Wire Group said they were happy to keep their jobs, but that economic incentives to keep their company going was not a new concept to them. The... [more...]
Sports Hall of Fame receives donation The Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum has received a donation of $1,825 towards the restoration project of the NASCAR wing of the hall from the Rite Aid ... [more...]
CLINTON — Hamilton College’s free annual Fallcoming Jazz Concert will be held at 9 p.m. on Friday in the Fillius Events Barn. Pianist Dick Hyman and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli will ... [more...]
CNY Jazz Central presents Broadway Cabaret 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday to benefit the Fund for Jazz Central at Jazz Central - 441 East Washington Street, Syracuse. On the net: www.cnyjazz.org [more...]
TOWN OF TRENTON — Horseback riders are invited to a trail ride Saturday at the Barneveld Horseman Association’s park, Taylor Road, to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Hospital and ... [more...]
The Common Council will hear from the public on the 2010 budget process at a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at City Hall, just before the next regular meeting. Mayor James F. Br... [more...]
Auditions for a November production of "Annie!" will be held at the Capitol Theatre Sunday from 1-4 p.m. for girls ages 8-13; 6-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday for everyone else and those girls ... [more...]
The Air Force Band of Liberty performs in the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free but tickets are required and can be reserved by telephoning the Capitol Theatre at 337-... [more...]
A 37-year-old man who had already served county time this summer for threatening his ex-girlfriend was back in jail Wednesday on charges of threatening her again. Bail was set at $5,000 and not... [more...]
The move of "Herb" Philipson’s from 300 W. Dominick St. to The Plaza at Black River, 1899 Black River Blvd. will be done after the old store closes Oct. 11. The new store will be op... [more...]
In the wake of news of the city’s sales tax revenue shortfall, the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce has a program that aims to encourage shopping in Rome. The chamber is even extending the sign-... [more...]
The mayor of Rome is challenging the city treasurer he recently fired to take a lie detector test. Mayor James F. Brown says the results will prove who is telling the truth about when the administr... [more...]
The Oneida Correctional Facility in south Rome caught a touchdown pass of sorts last month when a former NFL-star and Super Bowl champion landed in their protective custody unit. Plaxico Burres... [more...]
BOONVILLE — A Lewis County man first detected speeding at nearly 30 mph over the limit was eventually arrested on Route 12 for punching that up to 100 mph in futile a flight from police. ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Web-site: www.romepd.com Wednesday 12:10 a.m. Liberty Gardens, missing person. 1:25 a.m. Elwood St., domestic. 2:23 a.m. Erie Blvd. West, suspicious ... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 11:27 a.m. N. James St. and Ridge Mills Road, accident. 11:37 a.m. Rome Memorial Hospital, box alarm. 3:05 p.m. W. Court and Stevens streets, f... [more...]
TOWN OF VIENNA — Five campgrounds here have only about a week left before they will be inspected for compliance with federal floodway regulations. The town will start inspecting them this... [more...]
For Oneida native and Army Spec. James D. Holmes, playing football and track in high school was only a warm-up for excelling in what the Army describes as its "Super Bowl" of competitions... [more...]
HERKIMER — The band Flame perform at Herkimer County Community College’s Sarkus-Busch Theater from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdayas part of the College’s Accessibility Awareness ... [more...]
The performance of the Three Redneck Tenors, scheduled for Friday at the Stanley Utica has been canceled. John Faust, theatre manager, said, "Because of scheduling problems with the tour a... [more...]
Thomas E. Pugh, 908 W. Thomas St., $8,000, construct two dormers in existing second floor. [more...]
Louis Ciotti, 1002 Laurel St., $300, erect 8-by-10-foot shed in the rear yard. [more...]
Free Methodist Church, 317 W. Embargo St., $5,000, erect covered rear entrance. [more...]
Mary Roberts, 119 Mill St., $6,000, add a 12-by-24-foot addition to existing garage. [more...]
The lure of a cash payment in exchange for retirement hooked 63 county workers, including several department heads. Among those receiving $15,000 each will be Department of Public Works Commiss... [more...]
TOWN OF FLOYD — Educational Media Foundation may seek permission from the town to raise its transmitter equipment on a Soule Road communications tower in an effort to alleviate concerns and i... [more...]
SHENK — To Raymond and Beth Price Shenk, Rome, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Rome Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Amber Rae. TROY — To Sean Christopher Troy and Danielle Sheridan,... [more...]
ALBANY (AP) — Here are the winning New York State lottery numbers drawn Wednesday Midday: Daily: 5, 1, 7, Lucky Sum: 13. WinFour: 2, 6, 4, 7, Lucky Sum: 19. Here are the winning numbers d... [more...]
Tonight — Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening. Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of... [more...]
CROGHAN — Power was cut for several hundred residents in Lewis County Wednesday afternoon when an 18-year-old driver crashed into a utility pole on Old Indian River Road. Sheriff’s ... [more...]
Wednesday 12:38 a.m. O’Brien Road, Westmoreland, suspicious activity. 1:05 a.m. Stearns Road, Floyd, assist. 2:51 a.m. Route 13, Verona, alarm. 3:38 a.m. Mohawk St., Paris, su... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 7:10 a.m. Hulser Road, Trenton, missing person. 7:25 a.m. Route 12, Steuben, alarm. 7:34 a.m. E. Bacon St. and Stafford Ave. N., Waterville, ac... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Wednesday 1:50 a.m. Clinton, College Hill Road, Kirkland, alarm. 9:17 a.m. New Hartford, Brett Brae, assist. 12:03 p.m. Deerfield, Herkimer County, struc... [more...]
VERONA — Gregg Allman has been confirmed in the Showroom at Turning Stone at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. Tickets start at $35 are on sale through the box office at 361-SHOW or toll-free at 1-87... [more...]
